Psychology Graduate

Are you a Psychology Graduate who has experience of working with children? If so, you can gain paid work in special needs Schools across Greater Manchester supporting pupils with learning disabilities, additional learning needs, or social, emotional and mental health needs.

This can either be full or part-time dependant on your circumstances.

The role

The desired Psychology Graduate would be working in the capacity of a Teaching Assistant, providing vital support to both teachers and pupils. You will be required to build positive relationships with pupils, and devise strategies to overcome barriers to learning, to help them to get the most out of their time in education.

The school

Depending on your preference there are opportunities to support young people with social, emotional and mental health needs, or alternatively you could work in environments for pupils with learning disabilities. You will be able to use your Psychology Graduate knowledge to gain valuable experience for a potential future in a role working with children.

Requirements

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for the Psychology Graduate position are:

• Have a minimum of 6 weeks relevant experience

• Have a warm and friendly nature to be able to build positive relationships with pupils

• Either have completed, or be working towards a qualification in Psychology

Vision For Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Vision For Education

Vision For Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. We are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff. 

What Vision For education offer

As a Psychology Graduate and valued employee of Vision For Education, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.

• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).

• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).

• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.

• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates. 

• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.

• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

How to apply

If you are a Psychology Graduate who can enthuse, motivate and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across Vision For Education, please contact our Manchester team on 0161 641 3743.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure we are fully compliant with Government guidance relating to social distancing, interviews with shortlisted candidates will take place by video call.